Reading fluently
Read aloud books matched to phonic ability accurately and with growing fluency; reread familiar texts to build confidence, speed, and expression
What a learner can do afterwards
- Read a phonically appropriate text with 90%+ accuracy
- Reread familiar texts with improved pace and expression
- Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding
The lesson
You can already sound out words. You know many words by sight. Now it is time to read smoothly, like talking.
Ben reads his book the first time. He reads slow and stops a lot. He reads it again. Now it sounds like a story. He reads it to his dog.
Read your favorite book again and again. Each time gets smoother and faster. That is how you become a fluent reader.
Use your voice when you read. Make it sound happy, sad, or excited. Match your voice to the story.
If a word sounds wrong, stop and try again. Getting most words right helps the story make sense.
Fluent reading is fast, smooth, and sounds like telling a story.
Watch it
Where it sits
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.